M2 75 mm gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:barrel_length 3.5 m
gptkbp:barrel_type 30 rounds
HE, AP, smoke
gptkbp:caliber 75 mm
gptkbp:combat_history gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:crew gptkb:6
basic artillery training
gptkbp:deployment ground forces
mobile artillery unit
gptkbp:design gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:design_features lightweight construction
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:M2
gptkbp:elevation hand crank
-5 to +45 degrees
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:field_modification upgraded for better performance
gptkbp:firing_mechanism gptkb:manual
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in WWII tactics.
gptkbp:historical_significance first American field gun with a 75 mm caliber
gptkbp:historical_use used in various conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M2 75 mm gun
gptkbp:legacy influenced future artillery designs
gptkbp:length 4.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rock_Island_Arsenal
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 500 m/s
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:operational_range effective range of 10,000 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:USA
gptkbp:primary_role anti-tank
support artillery
gptkbp:produces 1940s
over 10,000
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1940
1945
gptkbp:range 12,000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:M101_howitzer
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950s
gptkbp:service gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:sights gptkb:optics
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M101_howitzer
gptkbp:transportation towable
gptkbp:traverse_mechanism hand crank
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
Pacific Theater
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M2_A1
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M3_A2_Lee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7